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6 Ways Emerging Technologies Are Set to Change the Use of Social Media

SocMed Sean

Maria writes for a variety of blogs and today she shares her thoughts on how a variety of emerging technologies could potentially impact our use of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Let us look at the few technologies which will shape social media usage in 2018 and beyond.

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3 Key Announcements from Facebook F8 and What Social Media Marketers Need To Know

Ignite Social Media

Given Facebook’s focus on Virtual Reality, the platform is also focusing on building a virtual world where users can interact and engage with their real Facebook friends in virtual reality called Facebook Spaces. Brand Implications.

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Predictions Revisited: Five Not-Too-Distant Technologies That Might Change Social Media

Ignite Social Media

Six years ago, I published the post “ Five Not-Too-Distant Technologies that Might Change Social Media.” Take podcasting for example. Another, similar example is virtual reality. The world of social media will look drastically different then, but at Ignite Social Media we’re always learning and adapting.

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Real investments in virtual worlds continue

The Way of the Web

Don’t forget back in 2004, David Storey paid $26,500 in Entropia , then Jon Jacobs invested $100,000 in a virtual space station in Entropia in November 2005, and of course Anshe Chung became a millionaire via Second Life in 2006.

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What Is The Metaverse (and Why Should You Care)?

Hootsuite

The company, a pioneer in social media (in a sense the earliest version of the Metaverse itself) recently went through a major rebrand. Facebook is now Meta, and the company has plans to make significant moves in the Metaverse world in the years to come. It includes everything from virtual social and gaming platforms (e.g.

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Online Marketing 101 for Entrepreneurs

Idaconcpts

When you’re a struggling entrepreneur, your business takes over your world as you try to boost your brand and broaden your customer base. Past entrepreneurs used to rely on traditional marketing, such as billboard or newspaper advertising, but today’s platform resides squarely on social media. Got Status Updates.

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Metaverse dangers: How to protect brands from the dark side

Sprout Social

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. User data in the metaverse currently includes sensor, location, physiological and social data. NFT giveaways, in-experience currencies, etc.).

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